ARLA/CLUSTER: Será que uma nova licença, mais flexível, poderia conter as ameaças em VHF e nas bandas acima?

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Could a new licence counter threats at VHF and above?

Concerns have been raised recently by IARU Region 1 about potential
threats to the amateur radio 144 MHz and higher bands

Activity levels in 144 MHz and the higher bands have plummeted in the
past 20 years. Increasingly we are seeing commercial interests seeking
to gain access to what some might regard as "little used" amateur
spectrum.

Several countries have already adopted an Entry Level Licence
requiring some 7 hours training (roughly half that required for 2019
UK Foundation), the results have been encouraging. The entire course
and a straight-forward 20 question 30 minute test could be completed
in a single day instead of the two full days plus one evening
typically required for UK Foundation courses.

Entry Level Licences are set to meet the requirements laid down in ITU
Recommendation M.1544 which defines the minimum levels of operational
and technical knowledge for a person wishing to operate a station in
the amateur services.

Such a licence could permit operation at low power, say 10 watts, on
all amateur bands above 50 MHz. Such licences would transform activity
levels on these bands.

2018 Could a new Entry Level Licence boost VHF/UHF activity?
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/june/could-a-new-entry-level-licence-boost-vhf-uhf-activity.htm

You can download ITU Rec M.1544 from
https://www.itu.int/rec/R-REC-M.1544-1-201509-I/en

IARU-R1 say WRC-23 Agenda Items may impact 144 MHz and 1240 MHz bands
https://amsat-uk.org/2019/06/11/wrc-23-agenda-items-144-1240-mhz-bands/

France proposes 144-146 MHz for Aeronautical Mobile Service
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/june/france-proposes-144-146-mhz-for-aeronautical-mobile-service.htm

Trevor M5AKA